Commercial processing of seafood results in enormous amounts of solid discards, offal or by-
products. These discards, on dry weight basis, contain up to 60% proteins, consisting mostly …

Fish processing by-products such as frames, trimmings, and viscera of commercial fish
species are rich in proteins. Thus, they could potentially be an economical source of proteins …

Fish waste has now become one of the serious problems worldwide, and its disposal without
proper management could result in serious environmental pollution and nutrient loss. These …

Seafood is a source of high quality proteins valued for their functional properties and
nutritional value. This chapter first discusses basic chemistry and nutritional value of seafood …

Background The exploration of unconventional sources of animal protein, driven by the
increasing global demand, has brought the seafood industry into focus. Despite being high …

This chapter mainly focuses on proteins, peptides, amino acids and protein hydrolysates
from seafood and crustacean waste. Fish skin and bones can be used as sources for the …

Increasingly, fish processing industries globally are constrained, as they are overwhelmed
with large quantities of fish processing by-products. These often discarded integral …

Background Seafood processing significantly influences economic ventures worldwide and
is an essential part of the food chain system. On the other hand, the fish processing units …

The inadequate management of fish processing waste or by-products is one of the major
problems that fish industry has to face nowadays. The mismanagement of this raw material …

Valorization of seabass and seabream by-products is becoming increasingly relevant, as
marketing of these species moves from selling whole fish to filleting for convenience …